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Frente al mar · José Basso · 1962

Music by Mariano Mores, lyrics by Rodolfo M. Taboada. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1962–1977.
1962: 1 · danced 0 times1963: 2 · danced 66 times1977: 1 · danced 0 times
1962’701977
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1962: 1, 0; 1963: 2, 66; 1977: 1, 0

Credit

Music
Mariano Mores
Lyrics
Rodolfo M. Taboada

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 9 more we know of

1960’70

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez · RCA Victor · Aug 8
    2 dances
    1963
  2. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedRoberto Rufino · Apr 23
    64 dances
    1963
  3. José BassoEarliest we holdJorge Durán · Music Hall
    Not danced on film yet
    1962
  4. Mariano MoresClaudia Mores
    Not danced on film yet
    1977
  5. Susy LeivaNot in our catalogue1962
  6. Mario DemarcoNot in our catalogueArgentino Ledesma · Mar 261963
  7. Mariano MoresNot in our catalogueSusy Leiva · Jun 51963
  8. Rosanna FalascaNot in our catalogue1982
  9. Rosaura SilvestreNot in our catalogue1995
  10. Roberto GoyenecheNot in our catalogue
  11. Susy LeivaNot in our catalogue
  12. Alberto Di PauloNot in our catalogueArgentino Ledesma
  13. Horacio MalvicinoNot in our catalogueInstrumental

Lyrics

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Frente al mar, frente a Dios empapada de noche y de pena mi voz se estremece en el último adiós... Frente al mar, frente a Dios, yo te ruego que, al menos, me digas por qué me castigas... Frente a Dios, frente al mar, yo pregunto si acaso el delito fue dar, siempre dar, sin pedir más que amar... Ya no sé, qué pasó, yo no sé por qué fue que la luz del amor se apagó... Sólo sé que te vas y que el viento, en tu nombre, parece gritar: ¡Nunca más!

English · machine translation

In front of the sea, in front of God drenched with night and sorrow my voice trembles in the last goodbye... In front of the sea, in front of God, I beg you, at least, tell me why you punish me... In front of God, in front of the sea, I ask if perhaps the crime was to give, always giving, asking nothing more than to love... I don't know what happened, I don't know why it was that the light of love went out... I only know that you are leaving and that the wind, in your name seems to shout: Never again!

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  1. Frente al marJosé Basso · Jorge Durán · no clip yet1962

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